Brooks Barbecue - Muscle Shoals

Best BBQ in town! Gotta try the Hot Lulus, not on the menu, but amazing

I stopped in for baked beans and slaw to take to a church event. They were able to deliver and in a big way! Both were a hit! I also got traditional wings while there and they were great!

I was introduced to this family 's BBQ in the late 1960s, by my new husband 's family. My father-in-law had known the original BBQer for many years. Sorry that I don 't remember the man 's name for he passed away many years ago. My father-in-law would take fresh meat almost every week to have the meat cooked. At that time, people could bring their own meat to be cooked and smoked there. That glorious smokey, meaty, smell permeated the streets all around the little hole-in-the-wall restaurant. Times changed my father-in-law passed away, we had to move to a different area, and the restaurant owner passed away. He passed his guarded recipe along to his daughter and she was just as good a BBQer as her dad. My husband and I moved back into the area and we were so glad that the daughter had married and opened a restaurant. The smell still permeates the air and causes people 's mouth to start drooling. Other items have been added as the years have gone by and ALL of the food is amazing as well as being good home cooking!!! The pies are homemade and not something from a restaurant supplier. My favorite pie is the coconut pie. I donot live close to the restaurant now, but always go by the restaurant for sandwiches or pickup a pound of the meat, slaw, and pie. So if you are in the Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Florence, or Tuscumbia area, make a trip by Brook 's BBQ for an outstanding meal. DON 'T FORGET THE PIE.......

I have finally been able to try this place out. Sometimes simple is the best way to do things. This is exactly what they do here. They keep it simple and it works great! The food is very good. They do not have any seating for dine in but that is no problem. Get it to go and have a picnic outside at a park or eat at home. Either way it is very good. The slaw is awesome and the sauce is spicy. The prices are very good and the service is quick and friendly. I highly recommend eating here and I will be coming back for more!

I use to love coming to this resturant for the famous barbecue food for many years. But DONT waste your time calling to make an order because they never answer the phone. They rather you come in and wait on the food which can be very time consuming if your on a lunch break, on the way to somewhere, or just hungry. Great food just very poor service and they seem not to care about it either.